F1 in revolt as SEVEN teams publish joint letter to FIA chiefs over secret agreement with Ferrari regarding engine used last season
Seven of the 10 Formula One teams have published a joint statement to say they are surprised and shocked by the FIA’s confidential agreement with Ferrari over an investigation into the engine it raced with last season.
The teams, which includes Lewis Hamilton‘s Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren, are concerned that that FIA’s probe does not identify whether Ferrari bent the rules.
Aside from Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Haas, who are powered by the Italian giants, were the only teams not to put their name to the letter. Ferrari finished second in the constructors’ championship last year.
The teams are concerned the FIA’s probe does not identify whether Ferrari bent the rules
The statement read: ‘We, the undersigned teams, were surprised and shocked by the FIA’s statement of Friday 28 February regarding the conclusion of its investigation into the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One Power Unit.
‘An international sporting regulator has the responsibility to act with the highest standards of governance, integrity and transparency.
‘We reserve our rights to seek legal redress, within the FIA’s due process and before the competent courts.’